Stuff that happened to you that doesnt deserve a thread

Thanks @Hooked, it was still light and I used the night scene mode on my cellphone camera, which is why it turned out looking eerie.

Night scene mode works when I need a photo of the moon.[/QUOTE

Ah thanks for the tip! I must confess I've never taken the time to go through the things which my phone camera can do. I really should!
 
About 4 months ago I ordered moisturiser from an FB ad. It was a new product and they had a launch special. Can't remember the name of the brand now - it wasn't one which I've ever heard of. They stated that it would be sent via the P.O. so I resigned myself to a long wait.

It finally arrived a few days ago, but to my horror I have to pay R400 customs duty as it was imported from Switzerland.

I'm furious! The ad did not state that it would be imported and that customs duty would need to be paid. I won't pay it as the duty is more than the cost of the product! I'm not going to throw good money after bad - rather accept the loss as a valuable lesson!!
 
About 4 months ago I ordered moisturiser from an FB ad. It was a new product and they had a launch special. Can't remember the name of the brand now - it wasn't one which I've ever heard of. They stated that it would be sent via the P.O. so I resigned myself to a long wait.

It finally arrived a few days ago, but to my horror I have to pay R400 customs duty as it was imported from Switzerland.

I'm furious! The ad did not state that it would be imported and that customs duty would need to be paid. I won't pay it as the duty is more than the cost of the product! I'm not going to throw good money after bad - rather accept the loss as a valuable lesson!!
Pity you don't remember or else you could have reported them to FB for false advertising.

It is unacceptable really.
 
Spent three hours on the driving range today. Seems the more I practice, the worse I get. Had fun and a good bit of outdoor exercise though. Can not wait to go again.

Regards
 
sad day today. missed being in a head on with a reckless driver on the way home from hangklip. the car one car infront of us was hit and as far as my knowledge goes, all fatalities including a baby. overnighting at mother in-laws place because road closed. sad, the reality of negligence and recklessness that would permanently change the lives of people that had no control over it.

I was lucky enough to go to another site that day and not whitness it.My colleagues had the misfortune to be there that day to see it happen aswell and had to turn around and take the n2 home.
 
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I got to say this was the most craziest Christmas day I ever had!

Long story short. Sat outside for a vape, got the biggest fright of my life - a snake between my chair and the sliding doors which is a very small gap.

It slithered away to the deck pile and I thought that was the end if it. Noooooo, it has to come back a lil distance from me. Man, I was so freaked out by then when I saw it again.

Back to the deck pile . Had a feeling it would come into the house. Went to check in my dog and there the freaking thing again. This time it reared at me and I jumped onto the desk in the office. My dog was right there. Omg I freaked again because of my dog being so close to it.

Had to call on an emergency whatsapp group chat with our neighbours. Everyone scrambling to help me out as my brother's family was heading here for 10 days and I can't have the snake here around the kids.

3 snake handlers later, Craig from Nsele came to assist me in removing the snake and relocating it. I thanked everyone involved, what a great community!

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This one is for you @Viper_SA - a juvenile rinkhals.
 
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I got to say this was the most craziest Christmas day I ever had!

Long story short. Sat outside for a vape, got the biggest fright of my life - a snake between my chair and the sliding doors which is a very small gap.

It slithered away to the deck pile and I thought that was the end if it. Noooooo, it has to come back a lil distance from me. Man, I was so freaked out by then when I saw it again.

Back to the deck pile . Gad a feeling it would come into the house. Went to check in my dog and there the freaking thing again. This time it reared at me and I jumped into the desk in the office. My dog was right there. Omg I freaked again because of my dog being so close to it.

Had to call on an emergency whatsapp group chat with our neighbours. Everyone scrambling to help me out as my brothers family was heading here for 10 days and I can't gave the snake here around the kids.

3 snake handlers later, Craig from Nsele came to assist me in removongbtge snake and relocating it. I thanked everyone involved, what a great community!

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This one is for you @Viper_SA - a juvenile rinkhals.

What a beauty
 
I got to say this was the most craziest Christmas day I ever had!

Long story short. Sat outside for a vape, got the biggest fright of my life - a snake between my chair and the sliding doors which is a very small gap.

It slithered away to the deck pile and I thought that was the end if it. Noooooo, it has to come back a lil distance from me. Man, I was so freaked out by then when I saw it again.

Back to the deck pile . Had a feeling it would come into the house. Went to check in my dog and there the freaking thing again. This time it reared at me and I jumped onto the desk in the office. My dog was right there. Omg I freaked again because of my dog being so close to it.

Had to call on an emergency whatsapp group chat with our neighbours. Everyone scrambling to help me out as my brother's family was heading here for 10 days and I can't have the snake here around the kids.

3 snake handlers later, Craig from Nsele came to assist me in removing the snake and relocating it. I thanked everyone involved, what a great community!

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This one is for you @Viper_SA - a juvenile rinkhals.

holy shit !

you hung around for a photo ?

would have been legging it
 
Whew! Some Xmas! But I thought you liked snakes @RainstormZA? I'm sure once before you posted a pic of yourself holding one?
That was different, it's venom isn't enough to kill a person. Rinkhals have toxic venom that can kill you in under an hour and if you survive, you get skin necrosis at the bite site.

Not pretty, i'm telling you.
 
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